Gift and experience cards

Metal Gift Cards

When the gift is an experience, a high-value balance, or a relationship signal, a metal card gives it the right weight. The activation, redemption path, serial control, and packaging need as much attention as the gold, brass, copper, or rose-gold surface itself.

Gift presentation builds

Make the gift card feel like a gift—and make redemption easy.

A premium metal card should arrive with a clear activation path, a readable fallback, and packaging that carries the same level of intent as the card itself.

Gold experience gift card in a black rigid presentation box

Copper limited-edition gift card in a charcoal sleeve

Brushed gold metal gift card with QR and gift ID at point of sale

Brass personalized metal gift card with a message envelope

Connect the presentation to the redemption route.

The recipient needs to know what the card grants and how to use it. Confirm whether a serial, QR, NFC URL, POS lookup, online code, booking reference, or staff instruction is the primary route before artworking the surface.

Use metal for gifts with lasting value.

Metal is strongest for an experience, a serious client gift, a commemorative release, or a high-value balance. It signals permanence, so the offer and packaging should feel proportionate to the material.

Control activation and variable data.

Gift IDs, activation status, issue value, expiry, QR payloads, serials, and packaging labels should be reconciled from a single secure source file. Test the finished card through the real redemption process before dispatch.

Best uses

Luxury retail, hospitality, dining, wellness, and experience gifts
Limited-edition client gifts, launch invitations, and high-value promotions
Founder, loyalty, and relationship-building gift tiers
Programmes with a clearly defined POS, online, QR, or NFC redemption journey

Frequently asked questions

Can a metal gift card hold a stored value?

It can carry the ID, QR, NFC link, or serial your existing gift or POS system uses. The stored value remains controlled by that system rather than the metal card itself.

Can each gift card be personalized?

Yes. Recipient names, gift IDs, serials, QR payloads, messages, and matching packaging labels can be prepared as variable data.

Specification

Format	CR80 85.6 x 54 mm by default; custom outlines after RF review
Thickness	0.3 mm to 0.8 mm depending on construction
Minimum order	None — single samples to production runs
Production time	About one week after artwork and sample approval
RF construction	Antenna, ferrite or hybrid shielding, chip, metal faces, and edge stack specified together
Chip routes	NFC tag, standard HF, high-security AES HF, LF compatibility, and selected UHF by reader test
Marking options	Laser etch, deep engraving, UV print, white ink, enamel fill, QR, serial, and controlled cut-through
Approval flow	Finish sample, encoded working sample, reader check, pre-production approval
Gift data	Gift ID, serial, QR, activation reference, NFC URL, issue value, expiry, message
Redemption	POS lookup, online code, booking link, staff validation, or NFC landing page
Finish fit	Gold, brass, copper, rose gold, matte black, mirror, brushed steel
Packaging	Rigid box, sleeve, envelope, message insert, activation label, premium dispatch pack